I wonder if we are nearing "peak lake"? At some point we will hit a critical mass where there is too much pressure on the lake. It's not an infinite resource. Already there are large rafts of boats in areas where they never were before - ringing Ragged Island, on the east side of the Hole in the Wall, and others, while the usual spots are packed to overflowing. The lake has become a giant washing machine from the huge waves of wake boats and plowing cruisers. Dock space, slips, and moorings are at a super-premium and the shoreline is quickly being taken over by huge mansions and green lawns.
We've already seen fecal bacteria beach bans and cyanobacteria blooms this year. I fear the lake is being loved to death.
Maybe high gas prices, rising mortgage rates and a recessionary economy will slow the process, but there's always another "boom" down the road.
I love the lake myself. Just wondering how much more it can take?
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